LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

causula

causula f (genitive causulae)
Classical[ˈkau̯.sʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaːu̯.su.la]

Meaning

  1. femininea petty lawsuit

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecausulacausulae
genitivecausulaecausulārum
dativecausulaecausulīs
accusativecausulamcausulās
ablativecausulācausulīs
vocativecausulacausulae

causŭla, ae, f. dim. causa.
I. A petty lawsuit, Cic. Opt. Gen. 3, 9; Capitol. Macrin. 4, 3.—
II. A slight occasion, Auct. B. Afr. 54.

Origins

  1. Proto-Italic*kaussā
  2. Old Latincaussa
  3. Latincausula

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin causula From causa (“case, claim”) + -ula.

Quick answers

What does causula mean in Latin?
causula, a noun, means “a petty lawsuit”.
What is the genitive of causula?
The genitive singular is causulae. causula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce causula?
In classical Latin, [ˈkau̯.sʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkaːu̯.su.la].
Where does causula come from?
Proto-Italic *kaussā → Old Latin caussa → Latin causula.